The gods of the city. Protestantism and religious culture in Strasbourg, 1870–1914. By Anthony J. Steinhoff. (Studies in Central European Histories, 43.) Pp. xviii+516 incl. 27 figs and 8 tables. Leiden–Boston: Brill, 2008. €129. 978 90 04 16405 5; 1547 1217

ABSTRACT:In referring to the sociological concept of community as a cultural field with a complex of symbols, the article examines the language of urban communities as applied by pre-1800 urban historiography. The analysis of mostly (East) Central European urban chronicles, burgher diaries and panegyrical texts discloses the strong presence of a normative vision of an idealized community which was projected, however, into the life of a real city.

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Compositional development of spaces related to the fortification of cities from the point of view of garden art and landscape architecture

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis ◽

10.11118/actaun201260080087 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 60 (8) ◽

pp. 87-100

Author(s):

Lucie Hronová Šafářová

Keyword(s):

Special Interest ◽

Landscape Architecture ◽

Spatial Development ◽

Landscape Design ◽

Point Of View ◽

Green Spaces ◽

Historical Maps ◽

Central European ◽

European Cities ◽

The City

The article deals with the specific urban and suburban spaces where landscape design and garden art were confronted with existing or later disappearing fortification system. It analyses structures related to the landscape architecture from the baroque and classical times to the era of the pseudohistorical style, from the end of the 17th century to the end of the 19th century, with special interest devoted to the less known historical forms of the 18th century and their development. Using detailed historical maps and plans, the research reveals elements of landscape architecture in smaller or larger scale of several types – gardens close to the city walls, tree plantings and gardens on the fortification bastions, gardens and promenade alleys under them on the glacis or private gardens on the surrounding grounds, that were still influenced by the existence of the fortification system.Two historically important Moravian cities were used here as an example – Brno and Olomouc, where main types of green spaces (near the walls on their both sides) and several possible ways of their development were followed and analysed, and specific types of compositional and spatial development were defined. These could be understood as basic ‘evolution types’ specific for central European cities in general, and can be found in variations in other cities and towns in this region.

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Why is the City Maps’ Content of Eastern and Central European Countries So Extensive?

Miscellanea Geographica ◽

10.2478/mgrsd-2010-0032 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 331-339

Author(s):

Agata Ciołkosz-Styk ◽

Wiesław Ostrowski

Keyword(s):

Western Europe ◽

Free Market ◽

Economic Transformation ◽

European Countries ◽

Eastern European ◽

Economic Stability ◽

Central European ◽

Eastern European Countries ◽

Communist Countries ◽

The City

Abstract Significant changes in the wealth, variety and level of graphic form of city maps are noticeable in recent years, particularly those from Central and Eastern European countries. This is a consequence of the political and economic transformation, resulting in the abolition of censorship and introduction of the free market. City maps published in Western Europe have evolved as well during the aforementioned period due to higher political and economic stability. The paper compares city maps content of 18 European countries and shows the influence of Soviet cartographic style on city maps image in post-communist countries.

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The effect of urbanization on population densities of forest passerine species in a Central European city

Ornis Hungarica ◽

10.2478/orhu-2019-0011 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 207-220

Author(s):

Grzegorz Kopij

Keyword(s):

Bird Species ◽

Outer Zone ◽

Ficedula Albicollis ◽

Forest Species ◽

Central European ◽

Wooded Area ◽

Parus Ater ◽

Anthus Trivialis ◽

Phylloscopus Sibilatrix ◽

The City

Abstract Typical, but less common, passerine forest species were selected for this study, such as Lullula arborea, Anthus trivialis, Troglodytes troglodytes, Prunella modularis, Turdus philomelos, Turdus viscivorus, Phylloscopus sibilatrix, Regulus regulus, Regulus ignicapillus, Muscicapa striata, Ficedula albicollis, Ficedula hypoleuca, Parus cristatus, Parus palustris, Parus ater, Certhia familiaris, Certhia brachydactyla, Oriolus oriolus, Garrulus glandarius, and Corvus corax. M. striata and T. philomelos were the most numerous among the 20 investigated species, the former one nested in a density of 6.7 pairs per 100 ha of wooded area, while the later one at 5.1 pairs per 100 ha. Density of most other species was below 3 pairs per 100 ha of wooded area. A. trivialis, P. cristatus and P. modularis were unexpectedly rare (< 1 pair per 100 ha). Otherwise, relatively numerous were T. troglodytes (1.8 p./100 ha), R. regulus (1.8 p./100 ha) and P. palustris (1.4 p./100 ha). P. cristatus, L. arborea, and T. viscivorus were the rarest species investigated (below 0.1 p./100 ha). Several bird species nested in wooded areas only in the outer zone of the city. This group included A. trivialis, R. regulus, P. ater, and C. corax. Population density of T. troglodytes, T. philomelos and O. oriolus were significantly higher in outer than in inner zone, while the reverse was true in the case of M. striata and F. hypoleuca.

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Discipline and Ignorance in Calvin’s Geneva

Unio Cum Christo ◽

10.35285/ucc3.2.2017.art6 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 103

Author(s):

SCOTT M. MANETSCH

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Analysis ◽

Early Modern ◽

Religious Culture ◽

John Calvin ◽

Religious Institution ◽

Early Modern Europe ◽

Public Morality ◽

Modern Europe ◽

Disciplinary Records ◽

The City

Abstract: Founded by John Calvin in 1542, the Genevan consistory was a disciplinary court made up of pastors and lay elders that oversaw public morality and enforced right belief in the city church. Although scholars of early modern Europe have explored in detail the various functions of this religious institution, inadequate attention has been paid to its important pedagogical role. This essay explores the various strategies that Calvin’s consistory employed to correct religious ignorance and inculcate Protestant belief among the city inhabitants. Based on quantitative analysis of extant Genevan disciplinary records from 1542 to 1609, it will be argued that Calvin’s consistory was largely successful in reshaping Geneva’s religious culture and imparting a deeper understanding of reformed Christianity to many children and adults.

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The Haban pottery from the Belgrade fortress: Archaeological contexts, chronology, decorative designs

Starinar ◽

10.2298/sta1262205b ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 205-227 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Vesna Bikic

Keyword(s):

19Th Century ◽

European Countries ◽

Reform Movement ◽

Central European ◽

The 19Th Century ◽

The City ◽

Archaeological Excavations

Haban pottery, named after its makers, members of the Anabaptist reform movement, flourished in Central-European countries from the end of the 16th until the 19th century. It is tin-glazed earthenware marked by distinctive decorative expression dominated by floral patterns. Archaeological excavations within the area of the Belgrade Fortress have recovered some eighty pieces of Haban pottery from well-defined and precisely dated contexts. The pottery occurred in two separate phases of Austrian rule over Belgrade. The earlier lasted for only two years, 1688-90, while the later began with the Austrian capture of the city in 1717 and lasted for over two decades, until 1739. These finds make it possible to establish the chronology and repertoire of Haban pottery in Belgrade, contributing to our better knowledge of this distinctive category of earthenware.

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